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Connecticut western news., 1887-04-13

and singing. Most beautiful flowers, handsomely arranged in different de- signs were placed on the desk and around the platform, all in honor of this grand Easter day.
 The sad news of the death of MT Harry Vosburgh, who died at Decatur, H., Thursday, the 7th, was received here by his relatives by telegram soon after. The remains were brought to Stuyvesant, his native place, for inter- ment. He had many friends in this town, as he was clerk for his cousin, B.. J. Vosburgh, several years, and was a promising young man, about 30 years of age. At Christ church the Easter services were interesting both morning and eve- ming. The church was beautifully de- | corated with flowers.
Connecticut western news., 1887-04-13
KENT.

James Brown of New Haven called on his friends here last week.
 MT and Mrs S. c. Bull of Sandy Hook, Conn.,, visited at Mir B's. former home, North Kent, last Friday.
 w. B. Hatch of New York was in town over Sunday.
 Chas Banks of New York is at Dr Kings for a short stay.
 Mir E. M. Judd is quite seriously ill at Mrs NJ. StJ. Flu ler's.
 Mrs Bull still continues quite feeble.
 Dr Dowd has opened his office in rooms over Watson's store and is ready for business. ... ~ Easter Sunday seemed really the opening day of summer. In our villae e the streets were thronged with people going to and from the three churches, and later in the day walking and driv- ing in full enjoyment of the first glimpse of summer. At the Congregational church, the decorations were neat and tasteful. A floral bank of thick foliage and bright with blossoms was tastefully arranged directly in front of the pulpit. Rev Porter's sermon was appropriate for the day and was most excellent. A large congregation present. At St An drew's church the floral display was far more elaborate. On the centre of chancel and covering the front was a pyramid built high of potted plants of varied foliage and blossoms, surmounted by cross of cut flowers. In the back ground and on either side were bouquets and trailing vines in profusion. In the evening St Andrews church was filled to overfowing. An interesting feature of the service was the ''jug breaking. , These mite jugs were given to the Sun | day school scholars, and members o1 the church at Christmas, and at Easter they were all brought in and the chil. dren had the pleasure of smashing them and scattering the contents, which when all counted amounted to about $50. 4 part of the money will be used fol | library books
Connecticut western news., 1887-04-13
WEST NORFOLK.

Our school commenced Monday with MT. F. H. Lee of Sheffield. Mass, as teacher.
 MT. A. Cobb has been quite sick for several days. Miss Grace Cobb spent the last week in Rhinecliff. N. Y., the guest of Mrs. Wm. H. Merrill, formerly of this place.
 Junius F. Smith of Williston Semi nary, made short visit here last week.
 There seems to be quite stir in the live stock market of late, Wm. Hum. phrey, B. Holt and H. G. Smith having each purchased COW. Guess they are preparing for the exhibition at Canaan
 The spring term of Robbins schoo commences this week Friday.
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EAST CANAAN.

Henry Parsons has returned to this place and will work in the furnace.
 Levi Brown is driving a roadster which he recently purchased at Great Burlington. -
 Rev Hoadley of New Haven preached last Sabbath. He will move here soon. Our people are quite fortunate in se- curing the services of so able and prom ising a young man.
 Samuel A. Eddy has rendered his resignation as Society committee.
 Mrs Geo. Cowdrey returned to her home from Saratoga Springs last Satur- day.
 Sixteen years ago last Friday, April 8, the thermometer registered 100 in the shade in this town.
 The Society of Christian Endeavor will hold Corn festival at the residence of Levi Bronson on Friday evening of this week. Corn cakes, Johnny cake, wafelet cakes, corn bread. hoe cake and corn fritters will be served up, in royal style. a connoissieur having been en- gagged for the occasion. This will be the event of the season. Our dear old Aunt Sophia will be on exhibition. She is IA years old and will be pleased to see some of her old friends of 90 years ago. Come one, and all and bring your neighbors, 8 grand good evening of en- joyment is assured.
Connecticut western news., 1887-04-13
SOUTH CANAAN.

MT Winters shot large heron on the bank of the river, the wings measuring feet across.
 We understand that Charles Hanchett has had fine success hunting wild geese and ducks.
 Easter observance-The church was prettily decorated with flowers furnish ed by ladies in the neighborhood. Mrs Oakes has an unusually fine specimen of the crab-cactus, and Mrs Whitford many fiue geraniums, etc. Miss Hattie Willard furnished the first wild flower bouquet of the season. The hardy little 1owerets have pushed their way through frost and snow and given promise of 8 full harvest in the future. MT Moore preached an appropriate discourse from the text 'sI am he that iveth and was dead; and behold, am alive for ever more."
 Mrs s. W. Bradley has been suffering severely from neuralgia.
Connecticut western news., 1887-04-13
SH HEEElElD.

As no service was held at the M F. church last Sunday, large audience were present at the Congregational church in the morning, to listen to Miss Virginia Dox, speaking in behalf of the "New West Commission. She was employed as teacher in Oxford, Idaho, for three years, and told us many inter- esting things about her work there as an educator and missionary, and the great need now of help to carry on this great work.
 The Easter concert service held by the Sunday school at the Congregational church Sunday evening was pleasing affair, consisting of recitations, reading,
Connecticut western news., 1887-04-13
HERE AND THERE.

Joseph Toy, head of the firm of Toy, Bickford & Co.,, of Simsbury, Ct., the oldest manufacturers of safety fuse in this country, died suddenly on Satur- day, April 2, aged 79.
 Horace Kibbe of Springfield, the candy ma ufacturer, died on Wednes- day, March 30, aged 67. He was na- tive of Somers.
 Captain Bovnton, who started from Hudson, N. Y, Tuesday, April 5, to swim to New York city, arrived at the Battery at p. m. Sunday.
 Winchester is to have a $7,OOO SOL diers' monument and soldiers memo rlal park of over two acres. located on the top of Camps hill in Winsted.
 Rev Newell Anderson Prince, who formerly held pastorates in Bethel, Simsbury, Cornwall and other places in Connecticut. died at the Congregational parsonage in West Sufield, April 5, aged II years. He leaves 8 wife and daughter.
 Abraham Lincoln wrote his sublime Gettysburg speech on his kree in a rail road car, while on his way to the dedi- cation of the National cemetery at Gettysburg.
 | A remarkable case of longevity recent | " ended in the death at Avon, Conn, of two sisters, Mrs Chester Woodford, l 96, who died March 29, Mrs George B. 1 Woodford, 92, who died Sunday, and Mrs Truman Woodford, 94, sister-in-law of Mrs G. B. Woodford who died in Hartford the 1st. All three were born within mile of each other and died within week. Springfield Repub- lican.
 Hezekiah Case, who was found guilty last Wednesday of manslaughter in the killing of Tom Monroe at Bloomfield, was sentenced Tn, rsday to four years in jail and to pay $400 fine.
 The Thomaston Express says: It is an unmistakable fact that articles of association have been drawn up and subscribed to, organizing a joint stock company to be known as the Thomaston Knife company. Shares to the amount of $2O,OOO have been disposed of and the com pany will commence operations with that capital. The old woolen mill property and water privilege has been purchased, and the work of reconstruc- tion and repairing will begin immedi. ately.
 The funeral of Mrs Susan Beckley Starks was attended in Newfeld on Sun day, April 3. Mrs Starks was very nearly 90 years of age at the time of hel death. She was one of the Beckley family resident in Winchester since 1900. and the mother of Mrs George Chapman of Winchester Center - | Thomaston Express.
 An East Windsor farmer after two years trial has found tobacco stalks ap parently perfect remedy for currant worms He throws them around freely both on the ground beneath and upon the bushes, and the worms which be- fore regularly destroyed his crop have passed by without stopping. Hale Bros of South Glastonbury repor peach buds all dead in their 15 acre orchard south of the village, but theil home orchards of some 2,50O trees, have enough live buds left for nearly full crop. Other Glastonbury growers are less fortunate, few if any buds in theil orchards having survived the winter =. .FiftN acres of land to be devoted tt the cultivation of cucumbers have al ready been pledged to the pickle work of Edwards & Blair at Cromwell. Thi new industry will largely decrease thu amount of tobacco raised in the tow, the coming season. Conn. Farmer.
Connecticut western news., 1887-04-13
COLEBROOK.

The travelling this week is very bad indeed.
 Erastus Kimberly started last We'd nesday upon trip to Virginia for the benefit of his health.
 The Congregational church was very prettilY trimmed for Easter.
 The schools in the North, Rock and Sandy Brook districts commenced the spring term this week Monday.
 Mir and Mrs Wm. P. Lawrence visited friends in Providence last week.
 Thomas Malone, boy aged 14, living with Arthur Ferry of Millbrook, stole $1OO out of the house last Saturday and made off with it, but was caught the same day near Sandisfeld center and the money recovered.
 The ladies of the industrial society will hold maple sugar festival at the basement of the Congregational church Friday evening of this week.
Connecticut western news., 1887-04-13
SOUTHFIELD.

Mud, mud, mud, seems the order of the day just now. The snow is disap- bearing at 2 40 gait, and by sunshine, making it all the safer for bridges and highways.
 A. McFadden, who has been at the business college at Albany, is among us again, soon expecting to return.
 Sugar weather has at last come, and foolish is the person who lets it pass un- noticed. The scarcity of the article will put the price of sugar made from sap on the top shelf where the flies will add the trade mark
 Schools commence in town the 25th inst. Examination of teachers the 23d at this village school house at 1 p. m. As there are quite number of appli- cants for schools, teachers would dc we'll to brush up the best knowledge they are masters of and hold the lead much as possible.
Connecticut western news., 1887-04-13
COR N WALL.

The fifth of the series of the H. V. I. lectures was given in the chapel on Wednesday evening of last week by Prof s. I. Frost. Subject - ''The Waters above the Armament. It was some new ideas about the formation of rain and snow, and we may at least de. rive some ''cold comfort" on hot July day by thinking that far over our heads are gigantic snow banks. The next lee. ture will be given by Miss Dewey o1 Sheffield. The date is not known
 The measles are prevailing and all who have not "had em" are anxiously awaiting their turn.
 The spring term of the Housatonic Valley institute commences on Monday April 4. The attendance is not as large as last term.
 John T. Andrew is seriously ill at the house of Mir P R. Baldwin and but slight hopes arc entertained of his re- i covery.
 The few warm days have brought out the noisy frog from his winter bed, anC the snow banks that lie along the fences and under the woods slowly leaking away their life remind us that summer is coming and the question with the farmers is, shall we raise tobacco this year? Those who received good price last year no doubt will, but tobacco a 6 cents pound don't pay.
 The Baker place. containing 32t acres of land, was sold a few weeks since for S65O, or $2 an acre. There are three barns, house and saw mill on th' premises; why go west when land car be bought as cheap as that m Connecti cut
 Whitney Wilcox has been confined tt the house for the past week with the rheumatism. James Woodruff has also joined the ''cane corps" which is nu merous in our village.
 Business is booming. Our merchant run their delivery teams every day il the week (except Sundays). H. E Sanford has ''swapped horses and ob tained trotter in order to keep III with his. orders.
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Holstein bull, 10 months old, sire Paragon 2nd."
 Mrs E L Oakes, South Canaan, coop white leghorns.
 Durham COW; 1 Durham heifer; Skyball pony.
 E. Hawver, Canaan, pair horses.
 George l. Parsons, Canaan, Yankee swivel blow.
 George P Strong, Canaan, stoves, ranges, oil stoves, etc.
 George Brewster, West Cornwall, pair of four-year-old steers.
 The funeral of prominent person in an adjoining town, and J. J. Hart's closing out auction sale of large amount of live stock, farming imple. ments and personal property at Harts- vile yesterday, prevented many from attending the Canaan exhibition. Robert Wilcox demonstrated the strength of his pair of cattle by making : them draw 6 monstrous load on a stone boat He also s'showed off" the pair o1 cattle which he sold two years ago tc Jacobs Brothers He had not seen the cattle in two years yet they recognized MT Wilcox and readily went through the various performances he had taught them.
 Wm M. Chapin's exhibit of bloode6 cattle is worthy of special mention, but must be deferred until another issue.
 A large number of ladies visited the exhibition and graced the occasion witt their presence. There was not an intoxicated persor present, not any unpleasant features to mar the occasion.
Connecticut western news., 1887-04-13
ELLSWORTH.

Received too late for last issue.l
 Not very good spring for maple sugar making here thus far.
 Mrs Warner and daughter, Cora, moved to Gay street the last of March. Jarius Munroe and Levi Mead will oc- cupy the house vacated by them, and have taken the job of repairing MT. c. B. Everett's house, etc.
 MT E. W. Chaffee and his force of help started for Dakota last week Mon- day, intending to reach their destina. ton on Friday last.
 The population of Ellsworth has in, creased one-Mr and Mrs Bowers are the happy parents.
 George Lounsbury and family move from Amenia Union to this place this week.
 Mrs E. F. Everett moved to central New York few days since.
 Samuel Everett and wife have return. ed from Burrville, Conn.,, to their home in this place.
 We hear of two weddings in the place of late; guess who.
Connecticut western news., 1887-04-13
CLAYTON.

The citizens of Konkapot and vicinity regret the departure of Grove Durham, but hope kind fortune will smile on him in his new field. It now seems very lonely here, as we do not hear the howl1ng of the old mill-wheel at all times of day and night as heretofore.
 Byron Rood went to New York last week to buy groceries, etc., to stock his new store. So 1t seems we have two stores in our little village now. Expect we will buy goods cheap. Stanley Barnes has moved into the Gar ner house vacated by Miss Carrie Knickerbocker, who has moved to Mill River.
 Charles Rood has moved into the wing of the Deming house. New arrival at Charles Houghtaling's. | MT Spencer, the piano tuner, is stop ping at l.. Lindsey's. R. l.. Taft was confined to the house for about two weeks after returning ] from his southern trip, but is now able to be out again.
 Miss Kittie Taft is preparing to give an entertainment with her Sunday school class some time this month.
Connecticut western news., 1887-04-13
NOTICE

The undersigned, receiver of the Barnard Hardware Company, will, by order of the Superior Court for the county of Litchf1eld, offer for sale at public auction at Lime Rock, on the premises, upon the 18th day of May 1887, at one clock in the afternoon, all the right, title and interest of said Barnard Hard ware Company in and to a certain piece of land situated in said Lime Rock in the town of Salisbury, containing one-fourth of an acre ed north and south on lands of Barnum and Richardson; east on the center of brook, and west on highway, with buildings thereon and with water privilege thereto pertaining Also at the same time and place lot of old iron and various other articles of personal pro- perty.
 Dated at Goshen, April 7th, 1887.
 FREDERICK E. HURLBUT,
 Receiver of the Barnard Hardware Co.,
Connecticut western news., 1887-04-13
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1a, 1887.
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

The substitute bill relating to the registration of births, marriages and deaths passed the senate. It requires a monthly report of the town registrar to the state board of health. The bill af- fecting town boards of health was also carried.
 The bill creating the office of tax con- missioner has finally been so amended as to meet the appreciation of almost the entire senate. On Thursday that body passed the amended resolution much to their credit, there being only one audible ''nay."
 The resignation of MT Clarence Reid as deputy judge of the borough court of Stamford was sent by the Governor to the senate and was accepted.
 Lyman Dunning of North Canaan and Sylvester Pettibone of New Hartford were appointed county commissioners of Litchfeld county on resolution of Senator Lucas.
 Both the senate and house adjourned Thursday for the week in observance of Good Friday.
 Senator Gallagher's resolution remov- ing the tariff on raw materials called forth an earnest and animated discus sion. It read as follows: Resolved by this assembly-That the federal taxes on imported lumber, coal, iron and cop per ore, wool and salt are serious dam- age to the state of Connecticut, and that our senators and representatives at Washington are hereby requested to use every endeavor to place these articles on the free list before the close of the present session of congress-" The fol- owing resolution was substituted for the resolution of MT Gallagher and was adopted by the senate by a-vote of Is to2. "Whereas, we have greatly pros pered both as state and nation under our benefcent protective tariff laws, Resolved by this assembly, that we favor the protective tariff system, by which we have been greatly benefited as state and nation, and we call upor our senators and members of congres. to favor judicious tariff, keeping pro tection always in view, that our large manufacturing and agricultural interests may thereby be encouraged, fosteret and promoted, and labor receive its du, reward"
 The question relating to the protec tive tariff was very ably and strongl, defended by Mir Higgins of Greenwich chairman of the committee on fedora relations. The arguments were yer lucidly presented and convincing illus trations shown, which. although tn majority of his hearers were alread firm in the belief of protective tariff added greatly to the proofs of the Der efts of such system.
 Resolutions of regret on the gross il justice done toward Ireland by tn agents of the British government wer unanimously passed by the house.
 The railroad committee consider ths heating cars by steam from the engir is entirely feasible. They regard tt danger from lamps to be over-estimatet but hope that railroad companies wi invent new and successful manner lighting as the result of their expe1 ments.
 The resolution appointing Lyms Cunning county commissioner, whi, passed the senate last Thursday, can up for action in the house Monday al was Laid on the table
Connecticut western news., 1887-04-13
MILL RIVER.

F. W. Spaulding and family, who left for the west last Tuesday night, were heard from at Bloomington, Ill all safe and sound, expecting to reach Wichita, their destination. Friday night.
 Miss Carrie Knickerbocker who has moved to this place from Clayton will open a select school on Monday next. Miss Knickerbocker and her mother occupy the house vacated by MT Parks, who has moved into the tenement next to the meat market
Connecticut western news., 1887-04-13

The following IS the New York Tri- bune's report of the weather in New York last Sunday:
 TRIBUNE OFFICE, April Ill a. m.- Warmth unparalleled at this season for sixteen years was yesterdays great feat ure, with hazy skies, slowly falling barometer and almost dead calm most of the day. Tie temperature ranged between 4So and S2o, the average (63i o) being 6so higher than on the corresponding day last year, and 13s Q higher than on Saturday
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MoNRoE-At West Cornwall April G. Jerome
 Monroe, Jr., aged 21 years
 GooDRIcH-At Falls Village. April 9. Mrs
 Caroline T. Goodrich, aged 87 years. MEssIcK-At New York city, April 5,suddenly, \ of spinal meningitis,C. H. Messick, formerly
 of the firm of Messick & Cone of Norfolk, ,Ct. WARD-At her home, near Falls Village, April
 9, Miss Frances l.. Ward, aged 47.
Connecticut western news., 1887-04-13

'.Eh Perkins" Melville D. Landon) will lecture in Barton's hall at Miller ton, N. Y., on Friday evening, April g. Proceeds will be devoted to the inn provement of the Millerton public school, in the purchase of maps, charts and other much needed apparatus.
Connecticut western news., 1887-04-13
NOTICE.

The tax payers of the town of Canaan are hereby notified that the rate bill for the town collectionei and for purpose of collecting the same will be at H. E. Wetherel's store in Huntsville on Thursday April 28, 1887, from g o'clock a. m. until 12 o'clock noon, and at Hall, Hornbeck & Co.'S store, Falls Village, above.
 All persons neglecting to pay their taxes at said places will be charged s4 per cent a month from the first day of May following.
 ALLEN CHAPMAN, Collector. Falls Village, Conn.,. April 5, 1887.
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C. w SCOVIILE.

UNDERTAKER AND EMBALMER. Everything requisite for Burial Purposes furnished at the Shortest Possible Notice. Calls by Telephone "Norfolk Drug Store. Residence and shop on "The Green"
 NORFOLK. CONN.
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BORN.
DI ED.

West Cornwall Cream HilD April g. a son to MT and Mrs James H Thompson.
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